| S.T.A.G.E. said: LOL DVD killing another DVD. Pathetic. Holograms=next gen HD |
I wouldn't expect any kind of new format to take hold within the next 10 years for a number of reasons.
1) Consumer Fatigue - Blu-Ray adoption is steady, but slower than many expected. And the transition is not cheap. Don't expect everyone to jump onboard some new format when the "current" one is still trying to get its own foothold.
2) Extra Space is not Particularly Needed - Theoretically they should be able to increase the number of layers on Blu-Rays to at least four (100 Gigs) and have every player out there be able to read them as long as the firmware is updated. None of the older players should face any compatibility problems.
3) Human Eye is the Limiting Factor Now - We are at the point where the human eye is the limiting factor more than the technology. Even the benefits of 1080i/p are only readily available once you are closer to the screen. We can make the picture on movies look better (and to get a 100% faithful digital reproduction of a standard length movie you would need around 100 Gigs or more), but that doesn't mean we can tell the difference, or that people will have large enough screens that you could discern the difference.
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